"Larry Scott (bodybuilder) Larry Dee Scott (October 12, 1938 March 8, 2014), nicknamed ""The Legend"" and ""The Golden Boy,"" was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the inaugural 1965 Mr. Olympia competition and defended the crown at the 1966 Mr. Olympia contest before retiring. Larry Dee Scott was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Thea Scott and machinist Wayne Scott. He began training at age 16 and won the Mr. Idaho competition in 1959 at age 20. After moving to California, he promptly won Mr. California (1960), Mr. Pacific Coast (1961), Mr. America (1962), and Mr. Universe (1964). When Joe"
"Sergio Oliva Sergio Oliva (July 4, 1941 – November 12, 2012) was a Cuban bodybuilder known as ""The Myth"". This sobriquet was arguably given to him by bodybuilder/writer Rick Wayne but Oliva himself has doubted this claim. Supposedly Wayne had begun calling Oliva ""The Myth"" (because everyone who saw him at the 1967 Montreal World's Fair said he was ""Just unbelievable""). Oliva was born in Cuba on July 4, 1941. At 12, he worked with his father in the sugar cane fields of Guanabacoa. When Oliva was 16, his father suggested that he enlist in Fulgencio Batista's army. In the"
"Superstar Billy Graham Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends Contract. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name ""Superstar"" Billy Graham and gained recognition for his tenure as the WWWF Heavyweight Champion in 1977–1978. As an award-winning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is most remembered for revolutionizing the interview and physique aspects of the professional wrestling industry, and for his charismatic performance style. Some of his wrestling protégés include Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, and"
"August 2, 2016, Graham was hospitalized while undergoing a medical procedure due to internal bleeding; he underwent the surgery on August 3 to identify the cause of the issues. Superstar Billy Graham Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends Contract. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name ""Superstar"" Billy Graham and gained recognition for his tenure as the WWWF Heavyweight Champion in 1977–1978. As an award-winning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is most remembered"
"""Pro-style Bodybuilding"" by Tom Platz (Author), Bill Reynolds (Author) Tom Platz Thomas Steven Platz (born June 26, 1955 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. His nicknames are ""The Golden Eagle"" and ""The Quadfather"". He is also occasionally referred to as ""Quadzilla"", though this moniker is most widely associated with deceased pro bodybuilder, Paul Demayo. Tom Platz began his competitive bodybuilding career in the 1973 Mr. Adonis competition. He competed as an amateur until he won the 1978 World Amateur Championships middleweight division. In 1978 and after completing his degree at Wayne State University, he moved to"
"sport of bodybuilding knows the name of Sergio Oliva, known as 'the Myth'. I greatly admired him and consider him to be the all-time world's greatest physique. I saw him in competition many times, including his shows against Arnold. There is no doubt that with his wide shoulders and narrow hip structure he was superior to any other Bodybuilder of his generation. Sergio was not only the most aesthetic bodybuilder on stage but also the biggest... Sergio Oliva is considered by most to be the world's most genetically gifted bodybuilder... He set a whole new standard for competitive bodybuilding; loved"
"the weight class, which at the time was the heaviest squat in history regardless of bodyweight. Frederick Hatfield Frederick C. Hatfield (October 21, 1942 – May 14, 2017), nicknamed ""Dr. Squat"", was an American world champion powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences. He was also the co-founder and president of the International Sports Sciences Association, an organization of fitness experts which certifies personal fitness trainers from around the world. He went on to make the ICOPRO bodybuilding protein and supplements for Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation and even after the promotion folded, Vince continued to market the product until"
"2008 video game ""Fallout 3"" is named after Gomez. Pepper Gomez José ""Joseph"" Serapio Palimino Gomez (April 21, 1927 - May 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder, better known by his ring name, Pepper Gomez. Known for his exceptional abdominal muscles, he would allow rivals to perform feats such as jumping onto his stomach from the top of a ladder or driving a Volkswagen Beetle over his stomach, earning him the nickname ""The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach"". Throughout his career, Gomez wrestled as a blue-collar Latino babyface. Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California in"
"Steve Stanko Steve Stanko (September 5, 1917 – December 31, 1978) was an American heavyweight weightlifter and bodybuilder. In weightlifting he won a silver medal at the 1938 World Championships and set three unofficial world records in 1941: in the snatch, clean and jerk and in the total. In bodybuilding he was crowned Mr. America in 1944, Most Muscular Man in America in 1946, and Mr. Universe in 1947. Stanko grew up in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was spotted by Bob Hoffman, who convinced Stanko to move to York, Pennsylvania to work at York Barbell and develop his physique."
"Steve Stanko Steve Stanko (September 5, 1917 – December 31, 1978) was an American heavyweight weightlifter and bodybuilder. In weightlifting he won a silver medal at the 1938 World Championships and set three unofficial world records in 1941: in the snatch, clean and jerk and in the total. In bodybuilding he was crowned Mr. America in 1944, Most Muscular Man in America in 1946, and Mr. Universe in 1947. Stanko grew up in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was spotted by Bob Hoffman, who convinced Stanko to move to York, Pennsylvania to work at York Barbell and develop his physique."
"Danny Padilla Dennis ""Danny"" Padilla (born April 3, 1951) is an American bodybuilder nicknamed ""The Giant Killer"" because of his short 5'2 stature and amazing ability to defeat much taller competitors. Padilla started training when he was seven years old in Rochester, New York. He had been watching his older brother and cousin lift weights together in order to become stronger for their wrestling competitions. He acquired a rusty York barbell, as a hand-me-down from his brother Ray, and quickly set about to become Mr. America. It wasn’t long before he was absolutely smitten with the iron game and training"
"Frederick Hatfield Frederick C. Hatfield (October 21, 1942 – May 14, 2017), nicknamed ""Dr. Squat"", was an American world champion powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences. He was also the co-founder and president of the International Sports Sciences Association, an organization of fitness experts which certifies personal fitness trainers from around the world. He went on to make the ICOPRO bodybuilding protein and supplements for Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation and even after the promotion folded, Vince continued to market the product until 1995. Hatfield was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1942. He graduated from Cromwell High School. He"
"Pillow (bodybuilder) Theresa Jean Bell (born April 17, 1956), better known as Pillow, also known as The She-Beast, was a United States bodybuilder in the early 1980s. While competing in bodybuilding, she was also an exotic dancer in Alaska. She was crowned Miss Exotic World 1995. Pillow was among the first muscular female bodybuilders. She won the 1983 Gold's Classic as a heavyweight, beating lightweight winner Lori Okami, middleweight Alison Brundage and other weight class entrants Reggie Bennett and Sue Ann McKean. She is sometimes confused with a later and less notable female bodybuilder who used the same name. Pillow"
"Vegas, Nevada. Joe Gold Joe Gold (born Sidney Gold; March 10, 1922 – July 11, 2004) was an American bodybuilder and businessman. He was the founder of Gold's Gym and World Gym. He has been credited with being the father of the bodybuilding and the fitness craze. Joe Gold was the son of Abram Mordechai Goldglejt and Zelda Fieierman, residing in Boyle Heights. He attended Roosevelt High School Los Angeles. Joe Gold developed an interest in bodybuilding at the age of 12, when he saw his sister-in-law's design for strengthening her arms. She had attached a filled bucket to each"
"Flex Wheeler Kenneth ""Flex"" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen. Ronnie Coleman has stated that Wheeler was the best bodybuilder he competed against. Wheeler was born and raised in Fresno, California. He grew up in poverty. As a child, Wheeler experienced child abuse and suicidal tendencies. He struggled in school due to dyslexia, but excelled in sports. Wheeler began training in martial arts, and started bodybuilding as a teenager"
"Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as ""Sugar"" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed from 1977 to 1997, winning world titles in five weight divisions; the lineal championship in three weight divisions; as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard was part of ""The Fabulous Four"", a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of himself, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler. ""The Fabulous Four"" created a wave"
"Tom Platz Thomas Steven Platz (born June 26, 1955 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. His nicknames are ""The Golden Eagle"" and ""The Quadfather"". He is also occasionally referred to as ""Quadzilla"", though this moniker is most widely associated with deceased pro bodybuilder, Paul Demayo. Tom Platz began his competitive bodybuilding career in the 1973 Mr. Adonis competition. He competed as an amateur until he won the 1978 World Amateur Championships middleweight division. In 1978 and after completing his degree at Wayne State University, he moved to California. He arrived there with $50 and a dream"
"by millions, revered by many and feared by some. He was so huge and extremely proportioned that he used to bring chills to his adversaries. This is how he acquired the name of the Myth."" Sergio Oliva died on November 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois from apparent kidney failure. He was 71. He was the first Mr. Olympia to have died. | colspan = 3 align = center | Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva Sergio Oliva (July 4, 1941 – November 12, 2012) was a Cuban bodybuilder known as ""The Myth"". This sobriquet was arguably given to him by bodybuilder/writer Rick"
"Sports Hall of Fame. Dan Lurie Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 - November 6, 2013) was a founding father of bodybuilding, television star, entrepreneur, world record holder for amazing feats of strength and a physical fitness pioneer that won the Mr. America title of ""America's Most Muscular Man"" four times by 1949 and made history arm wrestling U.S. President Ronald Reagan on the Oval Office desk of the White House. Lurie was born in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Long Island where he lived until age 90. A world-class bodybuilder in the 1940s, Lurie won numerous titles in"
"wrestling mogul Vince McMahon. A group of thirteen professional bodybuilders were named (WBF Body Stars). Pearson's stage name was dubbed ""The Jetman"". In 1993 Pearson promoted a supplement line (ICOPRO), Integrated Conditioning Program, developed by Dr. Frederick hatfield (also known as ""Dr. Squat"") for Vince McMahon. In 2007, Pearson was inducted into the ""Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame"" in Venice Beach, CA. Other professional bodybuilders to receive this honor include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, and Joe Weider. Tony has appeared on: Man from Atlantis: ""The Disappearances"" television movie (minions) MGM, 1977, Good Morning America Show 1978, The Merv Griffin"
"Pepper Gomez José ""Joseph"" Serapio Palimino Gomez (April 21, 1927 - May 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder, better known by his ring name, Pepper Gomez. Known for his exceptional abdominal muscles, he would allow rivals to perform feats such as jumping onto his stomach from the top of a ladder or driving a Volkswagen Beetle over his stomach, earning him the nickname ""The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach"". Throughout his career, Gomez wrestled as a blue-collar Latino babyface. Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California in 1927. While at high school, he competed at football,"
"in Auburn, Maine. Tony Atlas Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name Tony Atlas is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, ""Mr. USA"" (a distinction he earned three times), the nom de guerre the ""Black Superman"", as well as an alter ego named Saba Simba. He returned as an on screen manager for WWE, appearing on its now-defunct ECW brand. He re-signed with WWE in a Legends deal in mid-2012. Atlas started wrestling in 1974 for"
"Charles Atlas Charles Atlas (born Angelo Siciliano; October 30, 1892 – December 24, 1972) was an Italian-American bodybuilder best remembered as the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program which spawned a landmark advertising campaign featuring his name and likeness; it has been described as one of the longest-lasting and most memorable ad campaigns of all time. Atlas trained himself to develop his body from that of a ""scrawny weakling"", eventually becoming the most popular bodybuilder of his day. He took the name ""Charles Atlas"" after a friend told him that he resembled the statue of Atlas"
"Freddie Blassie Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003), better known as ""Classy"" Freddie Blassie, was an American professional wrestling villain and manager born in St. Louis, Missouri. Renowned as ""The Hollywood Fashion Plate"", he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. Blassie's parents, Jacob and Anna (née Sind), immigrated to the United States from Germany prior to the start of World War I, settling in St. Louis. Fred was an only child, which he claimed was because he weighed 15 pounds when he was born and his mother didn't want to go through childbirth again."
"Vince Gironda Vincent Anselmo ""Vince"" Gironda (November 9, 1917 – October 18, 1997) was an American professional bodybuilder, personal trainer, author, and owner of the celebrity-frequented Vince's Gym. His nickname was the ""Iron Guru"". Gironda was born in The Bronx, New York. While he was still a young child, the family moved out west to Los Angeles when his father, a stuntman, was offered work in the upcoming ""Ben Hur"" film. Vince tried his hand at being a stuntman as well but when he saw a photograph of John Grimek, he realized he needed more physical development and began lifting"
"Alan Steel Sergio Ciani (7 September 1931 – 5 September 2015), best known as Alan Steel, was an Italian bodybuilder and actor. Born in Rome, Ciani started his career as a stuntman; then he became the body double for Steve Reeves in ""Hercules Unchained"" and in ""The Giant of Marathon"", in which he also played a minor role. In the early 1960s he adopted the stage name Alan Steel and starred the leading roles in a number of peplum films with good commercial success. With the decline of the genre Steel thinned out his appearances, until his retirement at the"
"Leroy Colbert Leroy Colbert (born May 9, 1933 NY, USA - died November 20, 2015 age 82) was an American bodybuilder. He is notable as being credited as the first man to develop 21"" circumference arms. He was a traditionalist using full body workouts. Colbert famously was sceptical about the effects of steroids and never used the substance in an era where steroids had just started coming into bodybuilding. His views on steroids were formed in his later years as he was unaware of their effects in his youth and admits he would have used them had he not had"
"was originally popularized by Arthur Jones and Mike Mentzer. Yates earned the nickname of ""The Shadow"" for his tendency to unexpectedly appear at major bodybuilding contests and steal the win, having remained out of the public eye for long periods beforehand. He was reported to have turned down several large supplement endorsement contracts and avoided interviews and other television publicity in order to maintain privacy and full commitment to his training. Yates is considered to be the first of the ""mass monsters"" in bodybuilding. He combined this enormous muscle mass along with tremendous conditioning quoted as ""granite hardness"". In 1987,"
"end of the 1970s. Ciani died in his sleep at his house in Ostia, Rome, at age 79, just two days short of what would have been his 80th birthday. Alan Steel Sergio Ciani (7 September 1931 – 5 September 2015), best known as Alan Steel, was an Italian bodybuilder and actor. Born in Rome, Ciani started his career as a stuntman; then he became the body double for Steve Reeves in ""Hercules Unchained"" and in ""The Giant of Marathon"", in which he also played a minor role. In the early 1960s he adopted the stage name Alan Steel and"
"Joe Gold Joe Gold (born Sidney Gold; March 10, 1922 – July 11, 2004) was an American bodybuilder and businessman. He was the founder of Gold's Gym and World Gym. He has been credited with being the father of the bodybuilding and the fitness craze. Joe Gold was the son of Abram Mordechai Goldglejt and Zelda Fieierman, residing in Boyle Heights. He attended Roosevelt High School Los Angeles. Joe Gold developed an interest in bodybuilding at the age of 12, when he saw his sister-in-law's design for strengthening her arms. She had attached a filled bucket to each end of"
"writer Rod Labbe in 2011. Entitled ""Diamond in the Rough,"" it saw print in the November 2011 edition of IronMan magazine. Steve Kuclo Steve Kuclo is an American bodybuilder, he stands at 5 feet, 11 inches, weighing 300 pounds in the off-season and 270 pounds contest. He was born on August 15, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan. Steve ""King Snake"" Kuclo IFBB PRO BODYBUILDER | ALLMAX ATHLETE | WEIDER ATHLETE | ICON MEALS ATHLETE Steve Kuclo, one of bodybuilding’s top superstars, has been an athlete his entire life, excelling in several sports, including baseball, hockey and football. As a young athlete,"
"in bodybuilding. Robert has two brothers and two sisters. His mom was raised on a farm, a great cook, and a devout Catholic. His dad was an auto mechanic who owned his own garage. Leo Robert Leo Robert is a French Canadian bodybuilder from Montreal, Quebec. At one time he was billed as ""America's most muscular man"". He won the 1955 Mr. Universe. Leo Robert was born in Montreal on January 16, 1921. At a young age, Robert was profoundly interested in sports, particularly hockey. Through playing sports, he learned the value of sportsmanship and hard work. Robert was introduced"
"Hulk Hogan Terry Gene Bollea (, born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name as Hulk Hogan, is an American retired pro wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician. Hogan is regarded by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. According to IGN, he is ""the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s"". Hogan enjoyed considerable mainstream popularity between 1984 and 1993 as a face in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), which continued for the remainder of the 1990s in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he turned heel"